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DESCRIPTION: Pocket Con is a free single day convention for Chicago youth 
 brought to you by a partnership between the Chicago Public Library\, Freew
 rite and LOKari Productions. It focuses on work by artists of color\, part
 icularly African American authors and artists\, as well as comics with a p
 rimary character who is Black. Pocket Con also features work in the comic 
 genre by other underrepresented groups\, such as women\, Latinos\, LGBTQs\
 , and other minorities. We have a strong belief in Indie comics and publis
 hing\, and welcome small press and self published authors as well as those
  involved in related forms of expression and interest\, such as webcomics\
 , animation\, small-budget film-making\, video game design\, and zines. Ou
 r mission for this event is primarily to promote literacy using the graphi
 c novel format\, reflect on the history of race and gender portrayal in co
 mics and film\, and introduce characters\, writers and authors who have a 
 different voice than the primarily white\, primarily male\, primarily stra
 ight characters written by generations of comic authors (themselves primar
 ily white\, straight\, and male). We would also like to empower young writ
 ers and artists by introducing them to the collaborative process that is c
 omic creation\, and encourage them to produce and submit work of their own
  for contests at the con.
DTSTAMP:20260522T121230
LOCATION:78 E Washington St\, Chicago\, IL 60602-4801\, United States
SUMMARY:Pocket CON 2017
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